/ POWER OF VISION AI AT THE EDGE:
HOW TO UNLOCK SIMPLE, FAST
EDGE AI DEPLOYMENT
By Jennifer Skinner-Gray, Senior Director, Avnet Supplier Technology Enablement
/ POWER OF VISION AI AT THE EDGE: HOW TO UNLOCK SIMPLE, FAST EDGE AI DEPLOYMENT
By Jennifer Skinner-Gray, Senior Director, Avnet Supplier Technology Enablement
Whether implementing worker safety measures, monitoring people in manufacturing plants or developing newer AI-powered applications, more design engineers are shifting their focus to inference at the edge.
And for good reason. In response to consumer and industrial demand, chipmakers and equipment manufacturers alike are racing to strengthen vision edge AI offerings while collaborating with partners across the design chain.
That’s certainly the case with Avnet’s /IOTCONNECT™ solution, which provides the infrastructure needed to move quickly from concept to deployment while maintaining security and reliability.
Avnet’s /IOTCONNECT speeds edge AI implementations by bridging the gaps between hardware capabilities to cloud infrastructure and, finally, to the device.
The secret sauce
Pre-built integrations eliminate stumbling blocks of edge AI development. Engineers can skip weeks of configuration and jump straight into building their core applications. The platform's web dashboard serves as mission control, letting developers deploy AI models, manage remote devices and monitor solutions in real time.
Built on Amazon Web Services (AWS), /IOTCONNECT provides a unified interface that simplifies complex integration challenges typically associated with edge AI deployments. The platform has demonstrated its versatility through successful integrations with multiple leading computing solutions.
For developers working with edge AI applications, /IOTCONNECT eliminates many common implementation hurdles. The platform offers pre-configured integration with various development boards, enabling engineers to focus on their core applications rather than spending time on underlying AWS service configurations. Through its web-based dashboard interface, /IOTCONNECT enables rapid deployment of AI models, remote device management and real-time monitoring of edge AI solutions.
The platform's capabilities extend beyond basic connectivity, offering sophisticated features such as automated alerts, over-the-air updates and customizable data visualization tools. These features have proven valuable across diverse applications, from industrial equipment monitoring to smart city implementations.
By leveraging AI and edge AI solutions from Avnet's system integrator Softweb Solutions, an Avnet company, our customers have successfully implemented cutting-edge projects such as vision detection on the edge, audio-based anomaly detection and large language model (LLM) deployments on the cloud. These solutions have enabled real-time decision-making, enhanced operational efficiency and unlocked new levels of automation across industries.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jennifer Skinner-Gray
Senior Director, Avnet Supplier Technology Enablement
Jennifer Skinner-Gray is senior director of supplier technology enablement for Avnet, leading our IoT strategy. Skinner-Gray drives cloud enablement and secure connectivity strategy to solidify our software and services market approach.